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Cost by Protein Source (lemmy.ca)

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[–] mapto 1 points 7 months ago (1 children)

What's wrong with reducing density through absorption (of water)?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 7 months ago (2 children)

Nothing at all. But it reduces protein density, so makes 25 grams of protein per 100 grams weight meaningless. No one is eating uncooked, dried pinto beans.

[–] Alexstarfire 2 points 7 months ago (1 children)

And meat would go the other way. Less fat and liquid after cooking. Doesn't change the overall amount of protein but does change how much you can consume at once.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 7 months ago

Exactly. That would hold true for the green vegetables (that are cooked) as well, broccoli will become more protein dense through water loss.

[–] mapto 1 points 7 months ago

This is not a problem with the nutrition of foods, it is the metric that is poorly designed. One more argument against the chart